March Madness is in full swing thanks to the 2012 BOAR AR. Briefly, we don't know exactly what to say about this day of ups and downs. (But we'll try anyway)

The sky was bright and blue in between bleached Stay Puft clouds while the wetlands and its inhabitants displayed a picturesque setting for what seemed to be a dream race day. However, Mother Nature's boorish breath struck again in 2012 as roaring winds blew through the town of Christmas like an unruly pride.

This was not an easy race. The paddle was a great challenge for anyone. The conditions were strange. Madness settled in. Even elite racers with measureless experience were making rookie mistakes. There was an airboat rescue. Bike tossing. And to top it all off, there was an actual tie for first place in the elite race. Two teams starting five minutes a part finished the course in the exact same amount of time. Endeavor Racing (who raced as Total Air) sits atop the leaderboard alphabetically over Florida Xtreme after a post race name change. Crazy.

Welcome back spring. The only thing that remained constant was the out of the way beauty of Seminole Ranch WMA & Orlando Wetlands Park. Some racers commented that they would mentally leave the race sometimes just noticing the backdrop around them.

We know a lot of excited racers and relative newcomers came in like lions at the start of the day only to leave like lambs at the end. And if you're sheepish about giving it another go, just know that the harder days are sometimes more of an adventure than the easy ones.

Total : 06:00:40

Trek

Total : 11

Bike

CP 7 : 1CP 13 : 1

Total : 2

Paddle

CP 14 : 1CP 16 : 1CP 19 : 1CP 23 : 1

Total : 4

PANGEA ADVENTURE RACING

Pangea Adventure Racing is the #1 producer of adventure races in Florida. We’re not just about high quality races, we’re about adventure—like navigating historic coastal waterways to cycling through the mud to ziplining across the treetops in the moonlight. We offer an easy crossover for mountain bikers, cyclists, runners, hikers, triathletes, water sport enthusiasts and even gym-goers looking for a little outdoor adventure.